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+#ifndef _IPXE_PENDING_H
+#define _IPXE_PENDING_H
+
+/** @file
+ *
+ * Pending operations
+ *
+ */
+
+FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
+
+/** A pending operation */
+struct pending_operation {
+ /** Pending count */
+ unsigned int count;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Check if an operation is pending
+ *
+ * @v pending Pending operation
+ * @ret is_pending Operation is pending
+ */
+static inline int is_pending ( struct pending_operation *pending ) {
+ return ( pending->count != 0 );
+}
+
+extern int pending_total;
+
+/**
+ * Check if any operations are pending
+ *
+ * @ret have_pending Some operations are pending
+ */
+static inline int have_pending ( void ) {
+ return ( pending_total != 0 );
+}
+
+extern void pending_get ( struct pending_operation *pending );
+extern void pending_put ( struct pending_operation *pending );
+
+#endif /* _IPXE_PENDING_H */